bigjohnthescot

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXCDPPK for about 30 bucks off a great webcam use LTT affiliate for maybe even more savings

so I have heard it both ways dump em and dont dump em I am of a mind on my new rig to dump them periodically to keep the drive(s) free of clutter

what do yall think?

hey there I was wondering what brand watch the large anodized orange one that Linus wears is and the link where I could pick one up

cheers and Merry Christmas (and boxing day?)

John

I have had some bad luck with Logitech wireless (mostly rechargeable headphones) the mini USBs always seem to break after a few months no matter how careful you are, that being said I do use a pair of Artemis 933s headphones and the new trackball mx ergo mouse which is awesome I haven't used any other type of mouse in the last 10 years ( I hate mouse pads and just the way that you need to always  have a flat surface) so I don't see a problem with the mice also their keyboards are decent but ill stick with my corsair

Cheers and a merry Christmas

also more important with heaters pay attention to the amperage and btus of the heater i am thinking the bigger the cord the better if you touch the cord after a few minutes and its warm (warmer than ambient) then its too small

I just bought a Thermaltake 850w rgb psu for 119bucks on Newegg so a 500w should be about half that

anyone heard through the grapevine when bless is going to be released??? all I find are sources that say sometime in 2018. And do you think there will be an audience for me when I start streaming

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're concerned about:

• the consumerist nature of buying and replacing large amounts of electronics needlessly when we could hold on to what we have for much longer,
• the fact many electronics are thrown away or processed improperly by children in unlivable conditions rather than recycled correctly, and
• the fact many people don't have access to technology despite the fact it is and will continue to be an incredibly powerful and influential element in society, and deprivation of it will leave some seriously disadvantaged

If I got it right, then I agree, these are unfortunate issues that deserve more attention.

thanks for the bullet points -Ryan you nailed it

36 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

There are children starving in Africa.

What does having a computer have to do with this?

I'm pretty sure my roommate's kid learned how to operate a smartphone earlier than she could read to any significant effect. I've seen old people who can't even figure out pinch-to-zoom.

... So was this a post to try to make us feel bad?

 

There are more things to worry about in developing countries than having a computer. Sudan for instance could really use a stable government. That doesn't need a computer to get going.

I have been in the Sudan Somalia and Etienne --most of my military career was spent in that part of the world and yes -I- would definitely be a boor if -I believed that a computer would fix- the world.but without technology we stand less of a chance of getting water to those villages so their women dont have to walk 10 miles a day just for water and technology is going to show them how to irrigate their crops  

OK this got far from where I was really trying to take it so I must have stated my case fairly badly and for that, I am sorry I was just trying to create a collaborative effort in critical thinking on a topic that Unless you are involved in this industry most people just don't give two shakes about. they buy a computer every 2 years get a new phone every year and dont care what happens to the stuff they throw out. how many people out there in this conversation know for a fact what goes down in a landfill. I am not trying to make anyone feel guilty or bad I am just hoping to a awaken a certain thought or spark, I am truly sorry if I have given the wrong impression of a dullard or holier than thou tone of speech

my point to starting this thread was and is to get people thinking that "eh its no big deal" can be considered complacent. do you know that there are families suffering right now in America and Canada due to the lack of a computer? those things we have and take for granted like oh I'll just post my resume or ill just walk into a home depot or lowes or.... and use their computer kiosk to fill out a job application. when there are over 2 hundred THOUSAND illiterate people in the united states alone! and probably twice that many computer illiterate everyday children suffer because of illiteracy I have been to countries around the world where the infant mortality rate is as high as it was a thousand years ago.

 anyway yall proved my point to some extent please donate your used electronics that you don't sell and maybe try to participate in a program like free geeks and educate those who are less fortunate and do your best to educate others on how to keep our landfills free of toxic E waste.oh and one more thing. back in the late 1800s early 1900s the automobile was just a "fad" that was NEVER going to replace horse mule and donkey

food for thought

Well what do you guys think it takes to keep a computer well maintained? there are the obvious answers and the not so obvious and the little tips and tricks you guys let me know and ill fill in the blank spaces. Like proper disposal of li ion batterieries

Really? thats all you took away from this smh guess I failed

remeber needing to take a pen or a pencil to get the tape in juuuuust the right position LOL

lolz thanks things are startin to get a bit fuzzy in here

anyone else besides me remember the old cassette tape drive trs 80 or was it 60 I seriously cant remember

also take a look a pugets case study on just this sort of build

what he config you runnin those sp?

dont....forget magnetic...tray youll regret it

not with competitors cpus no that would be like asking trump to have hillary as his vice president

uuhhh yeaaahhh ....not gonna happen nope no way nada zilch gooseeggs 

yeah I am hoping for a drop in the 7820 in 3 months along with the 1080 looking to run dual cards next year

I fix it or just a multibit ratcheting screwdriver and try to find  something magnetic for the screws

MAYbe after the holidays

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